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Samuel James

Samuel James serves as Communications Specialist in the Office of the President. He received his B.A. from Boyce College in Louisville, Ky. He and his wife, Emily, live in Louisville and have one son.


Defining decency down
If a horrific act of murder happens somewhere in the world, but you don’t blog...
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Biola, conscience and the culture war
“It’s going to be an issue.” You may recall those five words that were...
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4 questions for summer blockbusters
Memorial Day weekend indicated one thing (among others): The summer movie season is here....
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“Scare-quoting” religious liberty
Mississippi passes controversial ‘religious freedom’ bill Mississippi Governor Signs ‘Religious Freedom’ Bill Into Law...
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NFL fumbles on religious liberty
As a lifelong fan of the NFL in general and the St. Louis Los Angeles Rams...
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Does Science Hate Philosophy?
Bill Nye is not a professional scientist, but he does play one on TV....
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3 principles for talking politics on social media
The election season is in full swing, and there’s no way to avoid the...
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Country Club Evangelicalism
At First Things, Matthew Schmitz warns his fellow Catholics of “country club Catholicism,” a sophisticated language...
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The case against mass baptism
A high school football team recently made news for hosting a “mass baptism,” in...
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Tinder Mercies–Or, How Porn Destroyed Sex
You’ve probably already seen the Vanity Fair piece on how the dating/hookup app Tinder is changing...
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The scandal of FIFA and the weight of injustice
You may not know much about soccer or FIFA, the governing body of international...
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Scouting the Wrong Side of History
Robert Gates, one-time Secretary of Defense and now the leader of the Boy Scouts...
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